Nominees
for the 2009–2010
ORA
Patricia Gallagher Picture Book Award:
To find out how to borrow a set of these books, check your local council page on this site.
Programs featuring ideas and activities
for using these books and related books are scheduled by the
following councils or organizations:
Capital Reading Council, September 16, 2009 from 4:15-5:15, The Blue Pepper, Salem.
Emerald Empire Reading Council, September 28, 2009 from
4-6 - Moffitt Elementary School Library, Springfield
EERC Literacy Conference, October 9, 2009, Willagillespie Elementary, Eugene
Mid-Valley Reading Council, January 12, 2010, Albany Public Library, Albany
Mount Hood Reading Council, November 3, 2009 from 4-6 at the Gresham Borders Bookstore. Presented by MHRC Board Members.
Three Sisters Reading Council, October 26, 2009, High Desert ESD
Vineyard Valley Reading Council, November 5, 2009, McMinnville
AND January 14, 2010 in Hillsboro.
(check local council pages
for more information)
What is the ORA
Patricia Gallagher Book Award?
The award is a children’s
choice award founded in 1997. It is named for Patricia Gallagher,
a retired Western Oregon professor of children’s literature
who is a former president of ORA. Gallagher is an active volunteer
at the Monmouth Public Library and serves on the committee
to choose the award finalists. It is the goal of the Oregon
Reading Association, a professional organization of nearly
4,000 members, to promote literacy and a love of reading.
How are the books
chosen?
A committee of ORA
leaders, school librarians, public librarians, teachers, and
school administrators review and select the books. The books
must be readily available in paperback, be no more than eight
years old, hold an innate appeal to children, and have quality
text and illustrations.
Who may vote?
Oregon school children
of all ages.
When to vote?
Voting will occur between
September, 2009 and April, 2010.
Votes must be reported by May 1, 2010
Where to vote?
Voting may take place
in any participating classroom, school library, or public library
in the state of Oregon.
How to report votes?
Report votes to your local council chair person OR
Report votes by phone,
mail or e-mail to Beverly Farris
5046 Riley Ct. SE, Salem, OR 97306
phone: 503-371-1684 e-mail: dbfarris62@msn.com |
